{"id":199098,"date":"2026-08-06T01:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?post_type=videos&#038;p=199098"},"modified":"2026-08-06T03:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T02:16:27","slug":"marketing-defamation-advertising-risk-check","status":"publish","type":"videos","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/videos\/marketing-defamation-advertising-risk-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Marketing Exposing You? A Defamation and Advertising Risk Check For 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When promoting your business, are you exposing your business to risk?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ad or social post that overstates your product, compares your business to a competitor, or responds poorly to a negative review can create legal issues. It may lead to a complaint, a takedown demand, or a damages claim, sometimes after the content has already been shared widely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help you identify common marketing risks before they escalate, Paula Kumar (Practice Leader) discusses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>defamation risks in everyday marketing: how responding to a negative review or calling out a competitor can trigger a claim;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>misleading advertising: what makes a claim unlawful and the mistakes businesses make without realising; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your pre-campaign checklist: what to review before a campaign goes live, and what to do if something has already gone out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When promoting your business, are you exposing your business to risk? 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